WONG Sze Yu Orion
Man Kwan QualiEd College

In my drawing, the skyscrapers are painted as the background in darker tones such as dark purple and blue-black, in combination with light colours like white and yellow. This symbolises people’s goals and dreams in life. I also added a fence that comes with holes, symbolising surmountable barriers or limitations in life. This suggests that despite all the difficulties, people who can focus on high aims will work hard in pursuit of success.

While different characters are mentioned in the poem, I decided to use the girl named Dorcas in the last stanza as the main focus of my artwork. The little girl who is practising the piano has a chain on her left foot, signifying the difficulties she faces when pursuing her own dream. At the bottom left corner, there is a red rubbish bin with paintings and exam paper in it, representing that she would overcome all the setbacks and strive hard to make improvement.

We may all be encountering some sorts of difficulties. However, as long as we try hard and persevere to achieve our aspirations, our efforts will eventually pay off and we could still transcend the barriers ahead of us.